Total Crime Rate
89.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Stephens Terrace area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Oval , and the 328th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Stephens Terrace (SW8 1DL) in the last 12 months was 89.0 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% lower than the Oval average (133.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Stephens Terrace (SW8 1DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 315 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hampson Way (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Oval| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richborne Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Portland Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Walberswick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walberswick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walberswick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Meadow Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A203 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ely Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ely Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Portland Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Portland Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mawbey Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old South Lambeth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Old South Lambeth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Old South Lambeth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Portland Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Portland Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Aldebert Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Aldebert Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wilkinson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wilkinson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bolney Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mawbey Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mawbey Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bolney Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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